Whisk and broom holder.



PATEN-TBD JAN. 21, 1908.

J. F. .WYHER. WHISK AND BROOM HOLDER.

APPLIOATION Eli ED APR. 5,1907.

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JOHN FREDERICK WYHER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

WHISK AND BROOM HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

Application filed April 5, 1907. Serial No. 366.622.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN FREDERICK WYHER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Whisk and Broom Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to whisk and broom holders, and the invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive whisk and broom holder which will operate effectually for the purposes designed.

The improved holder is articularly designed for supporting whis brooms, but may be employed for supporting other arti cles of a similar structure. The improved device is constructed from a single piece of Wire comprising a stock having a threaded end and formed into an elongated loop at the other end, the loop formed by coiling the wire near one end around the stock and forming a hook of the free end of the wire, the hook being disposed at right angles to the loop and extending transversely thereof, with the terminal of the hook pointing toward the loop.

The detail construction of my invention will be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and referring to the drawing forming a part of this specification, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved holder with a whisk broom therein, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a plan of the holder with the concealing plate removed, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the same.

To put my invention into practice, I con struct my improved holder of a piece of strong and durable wire which is bent to form an oblong horizontal loop 1, one portion of the wire forming a stock and threaded as at 2, while a portion of the wire is coiled around the stock near the threaded end 2, as at 3, and bent into a depending hook 4, the terminal of the hook pointing upwardly and towards the open loop 1.

The threaded end 2 of the holder is adapted to be secured in a suitable support represented at 5, whereby the depending hook 4 will be braced against-the support to permit of a broom or similar article being suspended from the hook, the broom or other article being provided with'a ring or loop that can be placed over the hook' The front side of the loop 1 is provided with an upwardly-extending plate 6, said plate being suitably secured to the loop and extending upwardly therefrom. The plate 6 forms a guard or shield to the portion of the article held in the holder which extends above the loop, and may be of any required shape or size.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the. class described formed from a single piece of wire comprising a stock threaded at one end with an elongated loop at the other end with a hook depending from the stock adjacent to the loop and pointing toward the open portion of the loop, and a guard connected to the outer member of the loop and extending above the same, and operating to conceal the portion of the article supported in the loop and which extends above the same.

2. A device of the class described formed from a single piece of wire comprising a stock threaded at one end with an elongated loop at the other end, and with a guard plate connected to the outer member of the loop and extending above the same and oper ating to conceal the portion of the article supported in the loop and which extends above the'same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

J OHN. FREDERICK WYHER.

Witnesses:

MAX H. SROLOVITZ, K. H. BUTLER 

